Comparing the Enthalpy changes of combustion of different alcohols

... Comparing the Enthalpy changes of combustion of different alcohols Aim: The aim of this experiment is to find out how the enthalpy change (total energy released when the alcohols are completely combusted in a plentiful supply of air) for 5 different alcohols is affected by the number of carbon atoms in the alcohol and other factors contributing to the molecular structure. Prediction: I predict that as the amount of carbon atoms in the alcohol increases, the higher the enthalpy of combustion will be. I have made this prediction, using the values for the enthalpy change of combustion for each alcohol, calculated using bond enthalpies and Hess' law. Methanol's molecular formula is CH3OH. This is the basic structure for all the alcohols, then to make the larger ones an extra carbon is added to the existing carbon each time and the oxygen-hydrogen molecule gets added to the atoms added to the new carbon atom

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